Tips for Driving Your RV in Winter

Winter has come.

The key to traveling in winter conditions is preparation. That preparation begins the night before.

The first thing we want to do is hop online and check road and weather conditions. This information will help us develop the safest route. It's also a good idea to come up with an alternative route in case there's any delays or closures on the day of travel.

If you're going to be driving over a path its important to check to see if there's any restrictions such as chains, traction tires or weight. To find the weight of a vehicle check your owner's manual. This particular coach has it right here on the step up.

Diesel engines hate the cold and anything below 55 degrees is considered a cold start. To prevent causing damage to your engine you want to make sure heat up the engine compartment. You can do this a couple ways:

•     by plugging into your block heater
•     if your model of Aqua-Hot has the engine preheat loop

If it's snowing on your day of departure visibility will already be limited. Make sure that your mirrors, your cameras, and your windows are clear of all snow before you take off and hit the road.

When driving through the snow make sure you're going below the posted limit. If you're finding yourself not being able to keep up with the flow of traffic put on your hazards and remember that a class A diesel has about a 3 times greater stopping distance than a regular car.

Worst-case scenario if you do find yourself stuck on the side of the road, make sure you turn on your hazards and if you have Coachnet this is the time to call them. Coachnet exists for situations just like this.